Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-27
WASHINGTON.
President and Mrs. Cleveland and Party
Leave for Lake SarGngc With Suns
and Fishing Tackle,
Some rjew Rules Adopted to Govern the
Practice Before the Inter state Com
merCe Commission
BACK II HIS POST.
Special to the Gazette.

! Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, May 2G.-FTs5 Auditor
| CheLowith returned here to-day after 81
absence of Over two weeks spent q Hot
Springs, Ark. His physicians pronounce
MIN cured Cf rheumatism, which had
attacked him and made mis- case at Que
time q serious one, He has resumed his
duties at the Treasury Department and
is at his desk to-day. He looks better
now than for many months past, and says
he is ready for work again and does not
anticipate any further recurrence OF MS
maledy.
MEDALS FOR INDIANS.
medal containing the likeness Of
President Cleveland on one side and ar
Indian and @ settler on the other, has
been struck of at the Philadelphia mint
and will be presented by the Secretary of
the Interior to Indians who prove them
selves conspiCuously deserving Of federal
recognition.
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The President
this afternoon appointed L. w, Reid Of
Virginia assistant register OF the
Treasury.
OFF FOR sARANAC LAKE.
WASHINGTON, May 26-Tle President,
accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland and Col
onel aud Mrs. Lamont, left here at 4
O'Clock this afternoon for Ssrsn8c lake,
in the Adirondscks. The trip to the lake
will be made as direct as possible ard
with as few delays as possible The
members of the party seemed in the best
Of health and spirits, and shotguns and
fishing tackle being included in their
baggage shows that they mean to have
pleasant time.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The interstate
commerce commission has adopted rules
to govern protests before it. They pro-
vide that when the commission is in
Washington session for the hearing of
petitions, complaints, etc, will be held at
II 8. n. daily, except Saturday. Applt-
cations for authority to charge less for
longer than for shorter distances must be
made by the agent or officer Of the apply
ing company in legally sttested petition,
setting forth the measure of relief desired,
the facts upon which it is based, and the
points ct and between which it is desired,
and notice thereof must be published IN
at least two newspapers of general circu-
latIon on its line, setting forth the relief
sought for at least ten days prior TO the
presentation of the petition. The COM
mittee Will then appoint time for hear
ing testimony for and against the petit
ton. Complaints against. common car
riers of discrimination or other violation |
Of the act, must be attested by petition |
setting forth the facts complained CT, |
and copies enough thereof must be fur
nisAeu to allow one to be sent |
to each common carrier complained Ct, |
and must have the address of the COM |
plsinsnt or his council endorsed thereon p
Il he carrier complained of must make G |
verified answer within twenty days un-t
less otherwise prescribed by the commits
sion, or if the accused slsll make salts
faction in the meantime, he may $50 state
in his answer. If the carrier complsine d
of COZ siders the complaint insufficient,
instead Of answering, ne may notify the
OF his readiness to have the
case heard on the complaint, in which
Ease the facts stated in the complaint
Will be taken as admitted, and the COM
mission will fix time and place for hear
ng, which will be at its office in Wash
ngton, unless otherwise ordered. In
,ase of failure to answer, the,commission
Will take proof and make an order in the
PREMISES.